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Category: Obama

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How Loose Lips from Obama Hurt America and the World

March 17, 2022 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, 2020 Election, Campaigns, Humor, International, Nuclear weapons, Obama, Politics, Putin, Russia, Trump, Ukraine Leave a comment

Barack Obama was clearly one of the most cerebral and well-spoken presidents that the United States has ever had. But as odd as it may seem, two slips of his tongue may have led to the rise of the two worst dictators so far in the 21st Century.

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dreamer

Going Back: The Untold Story of Dreamers Returning to Mexico

February 15, 2019 Renee Shur Immigration, Obama Leave a comment

It’s been a long and contentious eighteen years since the first Dream Act was introduced in Congress in 2001. The issue of providing a

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Barack-Hillary

Obama and Clinton can lead way for Democrats to get back to their roots

May 22, 2018 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Activism, Democrats, Hillary Clinton, Obama Leave a comment

One of the lessons of the presidential defeat of the Democrats in 2016 is that Hillary Clinton paid minimal attention to the voters who

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State Matrix

When it comes to promoting democracy, Democrats have lost another year

January 11, 2018 Arthur Lieber 2018 Election, 2020 Election, Democracy, Democrats, Obama, Politics, States, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

When it comes to future elections, Donald Trump seems blind to them as he continues to litigate his electoral victory over Hillary Clinton in

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Media must step it up on Medicare-for-All

July 4, 2017 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, ACA/Obamacare, Bernie Sanders, Democrats, Health care, Obama, Republicans, Social Sec/Medicare One comment

There are two key reasons why mainstream media must be talking about Medicare-for-All. First, it is sound policy, something that all Americans should hope

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Obama activism

Could Obama learn from Jimmy Carter about presidential retirement?

April 26, 2017 Arthur Lieber Activism, Banks, Campaigns, Community/Common good, Financial reform, Obama One comment

I’ve yet to find anyone who shares my feelings, but I was quite uncomfortable with former President Barack Obama’s first public speaking opportunity upon

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Taibbi

Taibbi: Obama’s legacy

November 21, 2016 Steve Sorkin 2016 Election, Obama Leave a comment

One of many great ironies of Trump is that after the Republicans spent eight years blasting Obama for disgracing the presidency and criticizing him

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We can learn a lot from the President and Hillary Clinton about how to respond to Trump

November 10, 2016 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Democracy, Hillary Clinton, Obama, Republican Brain Leave a comment

What happens when a narcissist is overwhelmed with kindness? I really can’t call Donald Trump a narcissist since I am not a trained therapist

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Three things Hillary can do if she wins the election

October 24, 2016 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Corruption, Democrats, Good government, Hillary Clinton, Obama One comment

Soon after Bill Clinton was elected in 1992, he convened an economic summit in his home town of Little Rock, AR. He saw the

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Obama’s numbers

July 13, 2016 Bobbi Clemons Economy, Government, Obama Leave a comment

Every quarter, Factcheck.org likes to take a look at the numbers since Obama became President. They go deeper than just unemployment and study metrics

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